GPU Performance Per Dollar 2026

When dividing Blender render score by launch MSRP, the RTX 5060 tops the value chart at 12.33 pts/$ — 10% ahead of the RTX 5070 at 11.23 pts/$. The entire RTX 50 mid-range clusters between 10 and 12.3 pts/$, offering strong rendering efficiency at mainstream prices. The RTX 4070 Super holds up well at 10.3 pts/$, making it an attractive option on the used market. AMD's RX 9070 XT trails the equivalent-priced RTX 5070 by 53% in Blender value (5.23 vs 11.23 pts/$), though its Geekbench 6 OpenCL score is closer. The RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 fall below 8 pts/$ — higher raw performance at a premium that doesn't scale linearly. Budget creators get the most Blender throughput per dollar at the $299–$549 NVIDIA price points.